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  • RESORT CITY is all about finding the median between holiday and resort-wear whilst living and working in a city that is by the beach. Such a city provides new meaning to workwear and everyday style.

    This editorial is all about the Resort City style, featuring Australian luxury label Commas, and accessories from Italian label Tod’s.

  • When I say the word Black, I do so with full intention.

    I let it bloom on my tongue.

    I project its sound into the world, fueling it with all my knowledge of its history. Its struggle, texture, and heart. Most of all, with its power.

    The word is not uncomfortable. What is uncomfortable is that making its sound shows where you stand.

    And where do you stand?

    Do you continue to feel uncomfortable in hopes that this too shall pass?

    Or do you instead choose to use that discomfort as a drive to educate yourself – to change your discomfort to confidence?

    To equip its sound with your learning. To link it with the injustice of its history. To propel its movement forward for its change.

    We loaded our knowledge, learnings, and love into the barrels of our voices last week. We entwined the names, faces, injustices, history, and struggle into the words in our mouths. We aimed for the sky, and simultaneously shot “BLACK LIVES MATTER,” into the air.

    We chose where we stand. And the world heard us.















  • I’m definitely one of those people who will jump at any chance to throw on a suit. I don’t even need to describe the grandeur feeling you have when you put on formal attire. Today, I’m sharing one of my favourite suits in my wardrobe – the two-tone tuxedo from Farage Australia.

    I bought this two-tone tuxedo with one of my very first paycheques at a new job when I was 20, which was one of the best things I ever did, albeit quite an extravagant thing to buy that young.

    What I fell in love with in this Farage tuxedo was the deep Navy Blue topped with the satin lapels. I chose to mix this with a vintage Yves Saint Laurent shirt, I felt the black bordered buttons tied the black labels together. Doubling up on the two-tone with a velvet and satin bow tie from Tom Ford, finishing it up with a patent leather tip black shoe by Antoine & Stanley.

    For anyone who’s looking to purchase a new suit, tuxedo or blazer, consider and think through Mr. Turner’s top three T’s before you open your wallet.

    Tailoring
    Is your suit made-to-measure? If not, make sure you have a tailor you trust or one that is recommended by the brand you’re buying your suit from lined up to make it perfectly fitted. Remember that a fitted suit is powerful.

    Textile
    Do you have other suits in the same material? Is it a durable material to withstand time? Will it work for the current season, or do you want something that will be more versatile?

    Timeless
    Whatever the fit, whatever the texture, making sure you have a classic and timeless suit will ensure you beat the best and withstand the test of time under Fashion’s watch.

    With these tips in mind, you’ll be sure to walk out of a store with a timeless and classic keeper. Of course, if you’ve fallen as in love with this suit as I have, you can click here and buy one yourself! I highly recommend venturing in store to buy the Richmond F Tuxedo if you can, their staff are insanely helpful and will give you the complete Farage Australia experience.

    Shoutout to Gina from Farage in Bondi Junction for your incredibly helpful assistance in getting this suit tailored and ready for me and my event!

    Keep it dapper, dudes.
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    For your TWO-TONE TUXEDO, make sure you head over to Farage Australia! 

  • MBFWA is still fresh in my mind. We’re drawing close to the end of the year and I am finding that I still revel in the euphoria of the clothes I wore, and shows I saw at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia, 2016.

    As I write this article, I can’t help but be drawn to think what it is, exactly, that holds me captive to the hustle and bustle of Fashion Week (MBFWA). I find myself continuously glamoured by what the Fashion world holds, and its swift anchoring once a year for nothing but a week keeps me crawling back for more.

    I used to sit at school, at home, or at work scrolling through ‘#MBFWA’ on Instagram on the hour – at a minimum – to discover everything I possibly could. I’d sit down in a state I’d rightly describe as a type of melancholic lust (commonly referred to as FOMO) for the event I’d never thought I’d attend. Now, I can’t quite seem to put the idea or feeling of how incredible it is to see everything happen (IRL) into words.

    There are times throughout this week that leave me lost for words; feeling incredibly small and invisible. You may believe this is to be sad, but to me it’s beautiful. I compare this feeling to being 5 years old and being taken to a new candy store. There are so many sweets and treats that you’ve never seen before and – naturally – you need to inspect every lolly in store. It’s exciting, invigorating, and although the lollies don’t see you, you see them.

    I found myself perched inside Carraigeworks, against the wall of glass, watching the who’s who, fashion’s elite, and the incredible, beautiful people being snapped and pap’d as they stroll in. The perfectly poised pink dressed that stole the air from my lungs (Tanja Gacic), the monochrome beauty that caused many to double-take (Gabriella Bjersland), the stylist that stole the show in fur, and the dapper gentleman that continues to school my ability to piece together mix-matched suiting attire (Sam Wines) – these are only to name a few of the memorable glimpses from this spot. Click on the descriptions to see what I’m talking about here.

    Although watching the Fashion Forward make their entrance is fun, making your own entrance with whatever you choose to wear for the day is even more so. I’m going to highlight one outfit that added to my euphoria of MBFWA. From my absolute favourite brand, wearing a double blue Jac+Jack outfit and being snapped by the gorgeous Sara Heaven – it was a definite change to what I wore last year! And a beyond-positive one at that.

    In 2016, my highlights go out to Bondi Bather, my local legends who incorporated the famous Running Man into their show, and Ten Pieces, the knits and seasonal wear all year round that turn surf to city in 10 garments flat.

    Australian brand Model Citizen was a standout and deserves some heavy recognition. The visionary behind the brand, Eeshaal Niranjan, was named GQ’s Australian Emerging Menswear Designer – with this collection, you can see exactly why as he perfectly captures the median of street and sophistication.

    I got an exclusive MBFWA backstage look with Eesh to talk everything Model Citizen. The wait for these street-luxe pieces is almost over, as Model Citizen gear up to have their forthcoming launch by early December, 2016. You check out some of the exclusive images for a sneak peak with MR. TURNER and Model Citizen at the end of the post.

    There’s a very special mention due to two beyond talented designers, Anna Quan and Ahmad Taufik. Both of whom created cuts, shapes, and tailoring in their collections that were all innovative, fresh and new. They both have set a bar in Australian fashion that will defy how I see design going forward. These two are ones to watch, and I look forward to seeing what comes next.

    MBFWA here’s to continuing the events that make my heart skip a beat. The long days, the street style, meeting icons, networking, and hitting back-to-back shows that all add fuel to my eternal flame of love for the art form.

    So, I will say again: there are times throughout MBFWA that leave me lost for words; feeling incredibly small and invisible. You may believe this is to be sad, but to me it’s beautiful.

    It’s in this moment of feeling small and invisible that I get to see the art that is MBFWA. It’s at this moment that I get to watch Fashion constantly reinvent itself. And it’s at this moment that I, enveloped in beauty, dream it to last forever.

    Sincerely,

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  • Splendour In The Grass 2015 (SITG), you’ve done it again. Created a weekend of unstoppable beats, to-die-for food and unforgettable memories that will be cherished forever. I thought this weekend would never arrive, however, the day finally came where good vibrations echoed through the North Byron Parklands of Byron Bay. Where artists ventured from their homelands, nationally and internationally for Australia’s undeniable best music festival.

    This festival is where folks like you and I travel far and wide to attend… (more…)